Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection
Over the last several years, golf trips across the ocean to Europe has seen an explosion in popularity in a way that we have never seen before. Pilgrimages overseas to Scotland and Ireland have always been popular, but more and more golfers from North America are starting to expand their horizons and are building unforgettable trips to amazing destinations all throughout Europe.
Europe does differ quite a bit from golf trips in North America in the fact that there aren’t a ton of huge resorts with multiple courses. In fact, many top courses are stand-alone without accommodations attached, and it’s quite common for groups to set up a home base in the middle of a sector of great courses and do some small commutes to play multiple great courses.
To assist you with finding some of the best locations to base a golf trip around, we’ve compiled a list of eight of Europe’s best golf resorts that have at least one golf course onsite that should be on your radar for your next European golf getaway.
Adare Manor (Ireland)
When you think of that feeling of a “wow factor,” it’s hard to find a place that inspires that more than Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland. Guests can stay in the Manor House, a castle that exudes opulence at every turn that includes a Michelin star restaurant onsite amongst its many amenities. The Golf Course at Adare Manor is set to host the 2027 Ryder Cup, and it is one of the most pristine parkland-style golf experiences in the world that stands out in a land that is known for links-style golf.
Adare Manor
Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection (Italy)
This stunning resort resides on a pristine stretch of land that sits between the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea and the rolling hills of Tuscany. The resort focuses on sustainability and wellness to restore all your senses and immerse you in the Italian experience. Whether it is enjoying some bread dipped in the extra virgin olive oil made from the olive trees that surround the property, riding horseback around the grounds, or finding your center at the Espace Wellness Center, your time off the course will create life-long memories at Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort. The resort is home to Argentario Golf Club, an 18-hole facility that is the only PGA licensed golf facility in Italy. The course will host some of the best players in the world from the DP World Tour at the 2025 Italian Open on June 26-29, 2025, so be sure to tune in so you can see firsthand how special the golf experience is here.
Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection
Trump Turnberry (Scotland)
When it comes to the Open Championship, there have been so many iconic finishes but one of our absolute favorites was the historic battle between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson known as the “Duel in the Sun” that took place on the Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry. Known as one of the best golf courses in the world, this iconic layout features some of the best ocean holes you’ll find on the planet including the iconic par-3 9th hole that features the Turnberry Lighthouse at the turn, and as you make your way around this course it’s easy to understand why it receives all of the acclaim that it does. The resort is also home to the King Robert the Bruce Course to provide 36 great holes all under one roof, and the hotel was the UK’s only only Forbes 5-Star Resort in 2024.
Trump Turnberry
The Old Course Hotel St. Andrews Golf Resort & Spa (Scotland)
When your hotel serves as one of the obstacles for arguably the most famous hole in golf, how could we not include The Old Course Hotel on this list?! The iconic tee shot on the 17th hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews features cutting the corner of this dogleg right par-4 over the Old Course Hotel on the famous “Road Hole,” and it includes world-renown dining/bar locations such as The Jigger Inn and the Swilcan Loft where you can enjoy views of this amazing hole.
The resort also owns The Duke’s Golf Course which is a short drive away from the resort. As you’ll see from our exclusive drone footage here, this heathland layout is a ton of fun and is a great complement when included on your golf itinerary with other area favorites including all the courses of the St. Andrews Links Trust, Dumbarnie Links, and Kingsbarns.
Old Course at St. Andrews
Cabot Bordeaux (France)
The team at Cabot has been on a bit of a tear lately in the world of golf resorts and travel, and one of their latest additions to the portfolio comes in the form of Cabot Bordeaux. Located in the famous region of Bordeaux in the Southwest of France, Cabot Bordeaux is the ideal setting for a golf trip that provides a perfect blend of luxurious vineyard sophistication with laidback countryside charm.
Cabot will be putting their spin on the former Golf du Médoc Resort to elevate the resort to five-star status worthy of the world’s most prestigious wine landscape. It is the only true golf resort in France where two internationally acclaimed courses by Bill Coore and Rod Whitman proudly feature in Golf World’s Top 100 Courses in Continental Europe.
The boutique hotel will feature 79-rooms, a world-class spa, culinary delights, and a wine cave to help you enjoy some of the best vino that this region has to offer.
Cabot Bordeaux
Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort (Ireland)
Located on the edge of the picturesque Sheephaven Bay in the Northwest of Ireland, Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort is home to 54 holes of championship golf that is highlighted by St. Patrick’s Links, a Tom Doak design that opened in 2021 and quickly rose up the rankings of the best courses in the world. The resort is als the proud home to the Old Tom Morris Links designed by Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews in 1893, and a modern gem with Sand Hills Links.
With a luxury hotel on site and plenty of activities to enjoy on or along the water in this beautiful setting, Rosapenna is the perfect spot for an Ireland getaway at a great value.
Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort
Lofoten Links (Norway)
A picture is worth a thousand words and nowhere is that more evident than when you see a picture of Lofoten Links. Known as the world’s northernmost links-designed course, this special layout has recently been another property that has been added to the Cabot collection, and we’re excited to see what this group does with this incredible piece of land.
Guests coming to stay here can stay in one of the cozy, Nordic-style lodges and you can take in all the stunning beauty of this amazing destination.
Lofoten Links
Costa Navarino (Greece)
Greece and golf. It’s hard to beat that combination. Costa Navarino is steadily raising its profile as a sustainable destination in the Mediterranean that provides a world-class golf experience with four signature golf courses all under one roof. In addition to the Dunes Course, the Bay Course, the Hills Course, and the International Olympic Academy Golf Courses, the property boasts a slew of amenities including high-end private residences, wellness centers, and state-of-the-art tennis courts, along with a wide choice of gastronomy venues and a variety of year-round sports, outdoor and cultural activities, plus great weather all year round.
Costa Novarino